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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04
Tho Situation had Enough but not so Bad
As Previously Reported.


Tho Situation fSad Enough but not so Bad
as Previously Reported.
ST. PAUL, MINI, KaS. 24.-Stewart l.
Moore, assistant general freight agent of
the Northern Pacific, yesterday r, ceived
letter from President Bryan Of the Stock
Growers Association of Montana in
which he says: 'I lind the outlook bad
enough, but hardly So bad as reported.
Should the cold weather continue very
much longer the loss might resch even
the highest estimate Of % per ceut. loss
up to the time Of gathering ueXt spring"
Inspector Barney, under date OF Febru-
airy Is, writes from Billings: There IL
loss in cattle among the older and weaker
stock, but nothing like what the croakecs
claim. Twenty per Cert. is Il iuil estl-
mate of the loss on native stock and 80
per cent. onTeXas, II last fms drive"
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04
A PRIVATE LAND GRAB.
Attempt TO be oI ade TO Revive the max.
Grant

An Attempt to be N sde to Revive the Max.
well Land Grant,
KANSAS CITY, Mo, March The In
ter-State Land Company, al organization
with headquarters in this city, has COM
pleted the purchase Of the Arkansas
land grant comprising 79,OO90OO
acres situated in Texas, New Mexico and
Colorado, including a portion of mo
Mans Land" and all of the famous
"Maxwell grant" The purchase is made
for the executors Of he Bean estate, the
title having come oriGinslly from the
Mexican government in 1926. The price
of the purchase is not made public. The
company proposes to give quit claims 20
settlers now on the lard, but will require
foreigners and corporations to settle,
Legal opinions of eminent aathnr!tnhaye
been obtained Err::22n TIE ;,iir,e. This Is the
largest private land purchase ever male
in the United States.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04

FORT WORTH is the great distributing
center for ell points to the west, to the
southwest and the northwest. This city
stands between all other places in the
state and the great west.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04

THE papers throughout this part Of
Texas are doing good work by calling at
tention in the different counties to the
necessity OF good county roads. Many
of these counties have spent
money in the construction OF BRIDGES.
which is foolish waste of public funds,
unless steps are taken in connection to
have good roads leading over them.
With tritiing expenditure, and system
attic judicious work, there is no reason
why the roads through the country
should not be good highways for travel,
thus placing those sections away from
railways in easy communication with
mercantile centers. Town and country
will be mutually benefited, and roads
well made and kept in good condition
will sensibly conduce TO the rapid occu
patton of farming lands by a class of
people who will develop the resources
and ineugurate new era of prosperity,
where there has been only discourage
ments and inertuess.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04

ANY one having all the numbers OF tae
Daily GAZETTE f9hthe month OF January,
1886, and will part with them, Will please
COMMUNICATE with busfnkss manager of
TBE G 4sErTE. sEe need them 10 com
piete Ser tiless Or tgtbis shQufi meet
the eye al thapssty wSa b. r5onsfd ourssS
they will piease return ther1sSf oaes..
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Received of the Fort Worth GAZETTE
the sum of four hundred and ten dollars
(S4lO.0O) for one carload, $50 bushels, of
red rustproof seed oats. Shipped this
day by Texas and Pacific Railway to Gen
erai w. P. Lane, chairman drouth relief
committee at Cisco, Tex.
W. +. PATTERSON.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04

Bitters is known as the great
regulator of the digestive organs all over
the wolld.i Have it in, your house. ASK
ygnr GROCER Or Druggist for tss genuise
article, manIfscturedEb DfsJ. G. q,
SiPgert & Satsa.a- \: = y.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04

FOREIGN capital is being dropped by
the tens of thousands IN Fort Worth in
exchange for real estate. Men who have
dit to sell are happy.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04

TIE interest of the people in the coun-
try.tn good roads should be met by like
interest on the part of the people Of the
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04

THE Brooklyn Times publishes the fol-
lowing composition from boy on the
subject of "Girls:" "Glrls are very
stuckup and digniied in their manner and
behsYeyour. They think more of dress
than anything, and like TO play with dowls
and rags. They cry if they see COW in
far distance, and are efraid Of guns.
They stay at home all the time and go to
church every Sunday. They are always
sick. They are always funny and making
fun of the boys hands and say how dirty.
They can't play marbles. i pity them,
poor things. They make fun OF the boys
and then turn round and love them.
don't believe they ever killed cat or
anything. They look ont every mite and
say, 'Oh, amt the moon lovely" TsE is
one thing have not told and that isstheg
always now their lessons betteru boRs."
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04
Week1y Gazette.
FOR THE SUFFERERS.

In Texas.
In compliance with special request,
TIE GAZETTE announced on the 18th that
it would receive donations for TIE pur-
pose of buying seed for the people in the
west WOO were unable to provide means
for raising crops this year. Since Satur-
day morning the following subscriptions
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04

e If every business msa in Fort Worth
would send the weekly GAZETTE fo- 8
year to some friend IN thesoid states it
would Go more to bdpm imfsig rationth
any other means Try 1.-THE eoss is
Dethfrg and you may geta valuable prize
In the April distribution of ITAzETTEAs
free premums. tdef,
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04

And they do say thaepr. Bars Cough syrup
Is one remedy without asxiya1. Price % cents.
The great success cation on proy okes
limitations. Get the 'rsnuidas PSIce > c, nts.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04

st. Jacobs Oil Is pronounced most
extraordinary cure%for rheumatism by
Hon. James Harlan1 sx:Yice Chancellor,
Louisville, Ky. ~
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04
Wanted-Copies of Daily Gazette.

Wanted-Copies of Daily Gazette.
ANY one having all the numbers of the
spally GAZETTE for the month of January,
1850, and VIII part with them, will phase
eommanicate with business manager of
The GAZETTE. We Sneed. them t6scom-
plete ou8fles. OsSif thisS should meet
the eye ofthe party who Borrowed ours,
they VIE please return them at once.
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eHaye you q father, mother, brother or
sister that would like frst-Glass news
paper? Subscribe to. the Weekly GA
zETTE and set for Yourself eacket in pie
big drawing - ~. So $50 = 3.
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Mr. j. Howard James, mansger Stuck
ert's Livery, 6fg North Fifth street,
Philadelphia, Pss4 ssys: After trying ali
other remedies #ithes.s re lief, for & heavy
cold on the chest, accompanied by a Sc
we're cough, Used RsdsAlar CSNsh Cure,
and in a very Short time Nss entirely well.
Just think of s2351 pair Of shoes for
81 90. They can1saS be found at;Ran-
dali < ChambersSCo ~
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&Do you wsnt Feur city advertised?
Then Esnd the weettas GAzgTTE tQs your
Tiends. Subscribe ct dpGe and yet 3
dcketto tic yalustss Rr&Aum drsking.
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Morris Qsscarine is asPeep on q
sdyspepsia. Pleasant toltak> 81
ton and unfailng in cure. <
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oasfor Two,..

That's it exactly. A pair of 81 90 shoes
for s1.OO, at Randall = Chambers Co.'S. ?
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04
OCCUPATION TAX BILL.
special to the Gazette.

AUSTIN, TEX, March MIR. Page,
speaking of tse occupation tax bill be
fore the House at the morning session,
said that in view of the possibility of the
prohibition amendment being accepted by
vote of the people, and the extraordi-
nary drafts on the treasury by reason of
appropriations to drouth sufferers, and to
meet the deficiencies of the general APP
preparation bill and other demands, it
would be necessary TO tax other occupa-
tions in order that the revenue snail DE
ample to meet ell the demands that are
continually increasing, anu ne hoped the
present bill would pass without any
amendments.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04
Advice 10 Mothers,

Advice TO Mothers,
I. Mrs. Winslog's Soothing. Syrup should
always he used tI childrea seething. it
ssothes sfhe chfA softeRs the gums, al
lass all pain, cafss Gipd COLI and is the
best resedysfof cfaFfhea, 70 cents 8
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04
JUDICIARY AMENDMENT.

During the consideration in the Senate
of the resolution to submit q Judiciary
amendment to the constitution to be
voted on by the pc pie, g discussion
arose over an attempt 10 amend the sec
ton referring to the salaries of supreme
Judges. The opinions of Senators varied
from S25OO to $4,000 year. After
motion to strike out $4,000 AMI insert
$500, and an amendment to strike cut
$4,000 and insert $500, and a substitute
for the substitute TO strike out $500 anu
insert $4,000, and a final substitute for all
the amendments and substitutes that the
supreme judges shall receive such sala-
ries for their services as may be pro
vided by law, not to exceed $4,000
a year, motion prevailed to
lay the substitute and all the amendments
On the table. The question then occurr-
ing on the passage of the resolution, the
discussion became general and took a
wide range. Some of the Senators were
decidedly IN favor of calling q constitu-
tional convention, claiming that the pres
ent constitution was so detective that it
was impossible to patch up its defects to
meet the emergencies that are continually
arising. Others held that the question
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04

proposed amendment to the co1stilu-
ton has been discussed among some Of
the members, limiting the number of
Senators to twenty one and the humber
of Representatives to sixty-three. Those
advocating the measure believe that it
will meet with the approval of the people,
and if adopted would reduce the TWO
houses to good active membership that
would not be as unwleldly SIS the present
Legislature.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04
MOST4sA CATTLE LOSS.

Principal once, salyaip s.- LoU1sr1ILs,KL
, 1887-04-09

Terror reigntd among ihf passengers,
and the I'M especially were panic
stricken. The scelle was lndeScrlhable
and struck tear 10 the hearts of all
who had IN a measure succeeded IN
retaining their self possession. Every
body was praying. Images OF the
saints were displayed and above the
muttering of the prayers now and
again rose the sbrieks and cries ut the
afrighted On's. The crew undertook
to nIIay The Tears of the passengers,
but they found it hard work and we'll
nigh impossible to assure them that
they were not going to the bottom of
thu sea. After "a time the vessel, gave
a lurch and keeIed over on her side.
Men, women and children, who were
PROSTATE and huddIed together like
sheep, were banged against the sides
of The steamer and everything movable
piled IN top of them. Some had their.
legs broken, others their arms, and q
number escaped only with sprained
ankles or bad bruises. Those who SUIT
frred physical pain groaned in agony,
and their appeals for help were min"
gIed with the cries of those whose
fright made them frnntic.
The cargo was badly damaged and
the report that the vessel had sprung
a leak added new terror 10 the situa.
on. When the sea had gone down
u little SOM IF The more vanturesome
of the passengers dragged themselves
up on deck. They swarmed about
and watched with brea,hless interest
The efforts to get a line from the beach.
In The afternoon the men from the
saving station succeeded in getting n
bOnt alongside. Pi'eouS appeals were
made to be taken of the steamer by
hundreds OF voices al Once. Fari Ia
said he watched his chance and ana de
n sudden leap from the deck OF the
steamer. AS luck had it, he landed
in the boat, nearly upsptting her from
the force with which Ne struck. Once
in the lifeboat it was impossible get
him out. The crew tried to persuade
him to 'eturn to the Scotia, and when
their appeals proved f%ruitlesS they
told him they would have to use
force, because he was interfering with
lheir lnbnlrs in behalf Of his ship
mates. Bur Farina declared thai they
would either have Il let hi ! remain
or drown him, for he would not bulge
an inch of his own accord. He was
TOO thankful that he had succeeded
in getting off the Scotia to care what
becnme of him. Fortunately for him
there where no spare hands TO put him
. out of the bont, for il required fhe
united efforts of all to keep the life
boat from upset'ing. So the only way
ont Of it was TO carry him ashore.
tie was landed ON The beach and
there left to himself. His limited
knowIedgeof Eaglish served him web.
aud although be did not have u cent
in his pocket, he made up his mind to
get to New York as quickly as posi-
BILE, for he has friends in this city.
, 1887-04-09
LOSS Of THE SCOTIA.
(FrOm the ". z. World, 26tA Mareh.)

tue Long lSl ma c0hSl, Thirteen IN eS
east Of Fire Island, shortly before day
light yesterday m"ruing. The ship
was packed with imm,gra"Is from the
Mediterranean, S35 in number, and
they nrarly went wild with terror.
Tile shock was terrific ns she struck
She now lies on The outer bar with all
her maSts gone, and only her smoke
stack. showing above the deck. So
great was the panic among her pas.
sengers that some of them with difficult
ty were prevented from jumping over
board, but curses and blows prevailed,
and a sembIance Of order was obtain
ed. The life-saving men on shore
got promptly to work and landed six
ty. men and fifty women, when they
were ordered to stop work, as the sea
had gore down end there was no fur
lher danger. No lives were lost, aud
it is reported that but one person was
wounded. She was eleven days over
due, as told in yesterdays World,
Capt. Jones took his ~ crew and
went to the ship. lie told the fol
lowing to a World reporter: "The
scene on the vessel was one of the
widest confusion. The officers Of
the steamer did not appear to know
what to do, and the passengers were
running about in the widest terror.
I at once took charge aud made the
men draw the shore hawser on board
and made it fast. 1t did not take more
thNn hn hour to get the breeches buoy
al work, aud the men were sent out
or il. In the meantime the life boat
had been busy and The women were
being taken ashore in it. In all there
were five trips made by the Ilie.bonl,
aud il took each time ten women and
innumerable children. The men stood
ready and worked hard ON the bree-
ches ouoy and sixty men were land
ed, when Ellison Bishop, one of Mer-
ritt's wrecking crew, came on board
by The line and gave me a despatch
which said that the company would
send up barge%in the morning to take
the people off and told me TO stop
sending people ashore. Of course ]
obeyed.n
The Captain of the Scotia, who
could not speak a word Of English,
Was interviewed by George Smith,
who. spoke French, AS usual, the
Captain did not know much about il.
He said he carried no lead for the
trip, a(pld lie supposed he was going
all right when the, steamer struck.
He had been twenty-eight days out,
anti Ind had stormy passage, but
nothing to damage the vessel. AS
near as can be, learned tf two or three
passengers who speak English the
Captain took Shinnecock Light for
Fire Island and directed his course
accordingly.
The Scotia had the usual Mediter-
rsnean cargo. Had there been a
rough high sea yesterday the story Of
theywreck 4gbuM have been one OF
huudre1s of deaths. The chief glory
of the. day seems TO belong 10. Capt.
Jones. and his crew, inexperienced
difficult. and arduous duty under try
, 1887-04-09

Long Island City on the train from
Patchogue Inte in the afternoon and
came directly across the ferry 10 this
city. Calling At the office Of tn" TIA.
Ian newspaper II Progresso. AZ No.
81 ntre street, he asked 30 see the
editor. When he explained whence
h. came h4 was piled with queries by
The attaches of The paper. He said
that he ~ from Terra di Lavor",
near Nnp'e<, and this was his second
visit TO Am i lea. When h" was in
this country baIo.o he worked at his
trade Of cnrpentering, and was last
employed by The Pennsylvania Rail
road Company at jersey City. Two
years ago he vent back to his native
IamI, aud returned because his bro
ther, who is y cIe' K for the Pensylva
mia Railroad Company in PhiIadeI
pllia, had written to aud promised to
get him ii good posi- ion in that city.
F,rna is short, lAick-spt, muscular
mnn, about thirty years Of age, and
was neatly dressed IN u gray SUIT, with
short jacket and soft black hnf. He
was evidently greatly agitate'l, for he
talked in "a rambling sort OF way with,
out any continuity TO his story. What
infOt nation was gained Was Oh aimed
by sharp questioning. His story was
substantially as follows, AMI is d'f~r,
en-, from that told by the capt in
above.
He first shipped on the steamer
BurgunAia, of the Fabre line, but when
the vessel was UT down by the man
of-war Italia in The port Of Naples, he
was taken back with the rest of the
passengers and put ON board the
Scotia. TIL" latter was very much
crowded, and nearly all the paSse"-
gers who came from Naples were in
the Storage. The steamer exprri
enred the mOstterrific storms for ever
a week. She was continually in The
trough Of the sea and as she had u
comparatively small cargo aboard she
rolled all the more. The gales toss
Ell her about terribly and much dam
age was sustained. Many of The pas
sen gers, and among them quit" a
number of small children, were iujur-
ed and some quite seriously, from be-
ing thrown about the Storage. For
the last ten days before the Scotia'S
voyage came to so untim"Iy an end
eS everybody was put "n ShOr' raliOns.
"Nonp Of us got enough to eat any
time" said Far'na, who speaks a little
English, to World reporter. "<Th Irs.
day The machinery gave out, What
ever caused the bre1k | don't know.
Il was evidently very bad The sea
aud wind were very high, and the
waves continually washed owe the
ship. We all thought u time had
come. Some thought The vessel
would founIer, aud this increased
the alarm. The captain finally decid
ed 10 cut away the masts. This was
done at 2 o'clock in the morning. For
a few moments it caused renewed fear,
but quiet was again restored. The
captain decided to beach the vessel,
and after finding what he considered
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-21
a large School District,

John I. Whyte, superintendent of
schools in Routt county, Colorado, who
Is at present on visit at his old home
here, has territory to supervise $50
miles long and over SO miles wide, en-
bracing about $500 square miles. A
visitation of his schools involves a ride on
horseback of fully 500 miles and last year
in his work he rode over 800 miles. Routt
county is sparsely settled, some of the
schools being so miles apart, and it con-
tains neither railroad nor an organized
town within its entire limits, and yet
notwithstanding this crude condition of
affairs, that can hardly be realized by US
in these parts, educational interests are
looked after closely and good schools
maintained, showing the universal de-
mand for education in our country. In
looking over superintendent Whyte's
experience, brothers Sheridan and Flayin
can appreciate beyond their fellows, per-
hsps, how much of "snap" he has in
discharging the duties of his position.
In addition it may be stated that Mr..
Whyte's district is as large as the state of
New Jersey and larger than the states of
Connecticut and Delaware both together.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-21
Christmas at Schoppe's.

VIM. Schoppe's University Book Store
is the centre of attraction this week and
crowded with purchasers of holiday goods,
of which he has large and splendid as
sortment comprising Catholic prayer
books, both Catholic and Protestant BIZ
bles, all in beautiful and desirable bind
ings, smoking sets, Christmas and New
Years cards in exquisite designs, fine
toys and an endless variety of dolls,
dressed and undressed, at very low prices !;
stationery, diaries for 1888, albums of
choice styles, handsome plush goods and
all kinds of games. Space, however, for
bids Us to enumerate everything in this
superb stock, but everybody should 90 to
Schoppe's and see for themselves.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-21
ROCKFORD. ILL. Dec. IL. 1873,

TO the Editor of THE WATERFOWL
REPUBLIcAN:-For the benefit and in
formation of parties wishing to purchase
silver-plated ware for the holidays, we
wish to state that August Wiggenhorn is
the sole agent for the sale of our silver
ware in Watertown. Our goods are not
sold at large list with heavy discount
off as parties who are advertising our
goods would lead the public to believe,
but ut net cash price from the factory.
Any party advertising our goods at .
list price must make his own lists, GOOSE
quently can name any discount from the
same he pleases, but be does so without
any authority from this company, and
seeks to mislead The public. Our goods
are handled only in WATERFOWL, by our
agent, Mr.. Wiggenhorn, who will quote
net prices to parties wanting to purchase.
Very respectfully yours,
ROCKFORD SILVER PLATE Co.,
GEO. B. KELLEY, Sec'y and Treas.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-21

Fancy night shirts for the holiday
trade at SCHIFFLER & QUENTMEYER's.
Nickel and silver Chatelain watches,
warranted, from SIS to ST, at Sproesser's.
An immense supply of candies, nuts,
dates, figs, oranges and lemons for the
holidays at Stallman's.
-Bulefeld linen handkerchief, table
cloths, napkins ard towels at Trachte &
Trayser's.
Rockford silverware at the lowest
prices at August Wiggenhorn's. Beware
of limitations.
An immense assortment of muffiers
just arrived for the holiday trade at
SCHILLER & QUENTMEYER's.
The First ward enumeration will have
the arrival of brand-new boy to record
at the residence of VIM. Jaedecke the
little stranger making his appearance
early yesterday morning.
The case of John Lacey, of Milwau-
kee, charged with obtaining money under
false preteuses from J. J. Hayes & Co.,
of Jefferson, before Justice Krebs Mon
day, was dismissed for want of evidence
to substantiate the charge.
All members of the Y. NJ. G. A. are
requested to be present at special business
meeting to be held next Tuesday even
ing, in their rooms, as subject of very
great Importance Is to be considered.
AT Fond du Lac yesterday, William
Sass, of Dodge county, charged with the
murder of VIM. Martin, was found guilty
with a recommendation of mercy from
the jury.
A writ of error was granted by the Su-
preme court and the case brought to Fond
du Lac county for new trial. The MUIR
derer is So years of age and has family
in Germany, The theory of the defense
was that Sass had fallen down stairs.
Geo. w. Sloan, of Juneau, defended
the prisoner and G. Fl. Gardner in his
capacity as district attorney of Dodge
county, prosecuted the case.